Black Gold tells the story of a fictional village and its inhabitants against the historical backdrop of the spectacular oil discovery in Wietze, Lower Saxony (in the district of Celle), when one of the world's first oil drilling operations was carried out in 1858.
When Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse: He is determined to silence Ruby. Their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark...